On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Roger Kadau wrote:
> I just got back from the embedded control seminar and it seems that
> everything is going to flash in the near future.
> And because of a die shrink for the flash chips they will be cheaper than
> the OTP's.
> As an example, in early 2001 the PIC16Fxx will be inbtroduced at a price 10%
> less than the OTP's 16C77/76/74B/73B.
> Also, in Spring 2001, you are guaranteed a 15% price reduction from the June
> 2000 prices of the PIC16F877/876/874/873 in the new shrink product of these
> MCU's.

Great.  I am using the PIC16F87x series so price cuts will be welcomed.

I *still* wish they had Flash based PIC12C50X parts, just for the
simplicity in protoing them.  UV erasure is a pain.  Plus a flash
paty should be cheaper than a JW part.

--
Ian

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